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Chapter 2
Slots
The motherboard provides five 32-bit Master PCI Bus Slots, one AGP
slot, and one CNR slot.
AGP Slot
PCI Slots
CNR Slot
AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot
The AGP slot allows you to insert the AGP graphics card. AGP is an
interface specification designed for the throughput demands of 3D graphics.
It introduces a 66MHz, 32-bit channel for the graphics controller to directly
access main memory and provides three levels of throughputs: 1x (266Mbps),
2x (533Mbps) and 4x (1.07Gbps). The mainboard supports 2x/4x only.
The AGP slot does NOT support 3.3V AGP 2x card. Use of
3.3V AGP 2x card may cause damages to the mainboard. To iden-
Warning
tify the spec of your AGP card, refer to the documentation sup-
plied with the AGP card or check the view of its contact pins
(golden fingers) before you install it. If the display works abnor-
mally after you install AGP card, immediately turn off the system
to avoid any possible damages.
PCI Slots
Five PCI slots allow you to insert the expansion cards to meet your
needs. When adding or removing expansion cards, make sure that you unplug
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